Floorball Betting Sites

Last Modified on 2/6/2019

Floorball Betting

Floorball is a relatively new sport which was found in Sweden in the 1970's. This is practically an indoor floor hockey where two teams consisting of five field players and a goalkeeper are competing against each other. Players use a one-meter long stick, while the ball is light and small. The main objective is to score the ball in the opponent's net. Rules are very similar to those of hockey with some small differences. For instance, most of the body checks are not allowed in floorball and instead of ice skates, competitors play with sports shoes.

The sport is popular in the United States and in Europe, predominantly in the Northern part of the continent. In order to play floorball, you don’t need as much equipment as in hockey and you can easily enjoy the game on a playfield making it very welcoming to newbies. The sport has made big steps forward in recent years and nowadays about 60 countries are part of the International Floorball Federation (IFF).

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Major Floorball Events

On a domestic level, the biggest championships are those in Sweden and Finland. The Swedish Superligan is very prestigious, going back to 1995. The country possesses a wealth of talents as it is home to approximately 40% of the registered floorball players in the world.

The oldest floorball league worldwide is the Norwegian Salibandyliiga. It was started in 1986.The most anticipated international tournament is the World Championships which is staged every two years in different venue under the aegis of the IFF.

Unsurprisingly, Scandinavian countries dominate on these tournaments. Sweden is a 10-times world champion, while Norway has two first-place finishes.Some of the other important floorball events include Asia Pacific Championship, Czech Open, IFF Championships Cup for European clubs, EuroFloorball Cup for lower-ranked European clubs, Floorball at the World Games starting in 2017, Southeast Asian Games and the World University Floorball Championships.

Betting on Floorball

Initially, the main thing to do is to find a reputable floorball betting site that suits your needs. A growing number of sportsbooks now offer odds on major floorball matches and tournaments. The sport is most popular in the Scandinavian countries (Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Norway) and therefore the vast majority of betting markets can be found on the sites of the Nordic mainstream operators.

The biggest range of markets is associated with the match result and a total number of goals in a certain contest. Additionally, you can make future predictions on the outright winner of an upcoming competition.

Floorball Betting Tips

For starters, you are advised to familiarize yourself with the game itself and its rules. Check head-to-head results of the opposing teams you intend to bet on and see whether you can identify any trends.

For example, had their previous matches been closely contested or one of the sides had dominated.You also need to check whether there are any injuries of key players as this may lead to decreased chances of success of the given team. Moreover, keep in mind that the home advantage may prove to be crucial for the outcome as the visiting squad will be disadvantaged from the pressure applied by the local crowd.

On international tournaments, safe bets tend to be the ones backing the Nordic countries such as Sweden, Norway and Finland as well as the Czech Republic and Switzerland as these nations have good track records on big tournaments.